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Marche · Porto Recanati pineta / harbour beach · Macerata · Porto Recanati
La Pineta
also known as Kitebeach Porto Recanati, Porto Recanati, Pineta Porto Recanati
Nearby Porto Potenza Picena 4 km · Numana 10 km · Kite Beach Civitanova 11 km · Portonovo 20 km · Marina Palmense 29 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
The wind
Direction
Character
mixed
Thermal or synoptic
thermal and synoptic
Strength
Dominant direction
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW and NW are all given as working directions for Kitebeach Porto Recanati, which is most of the compass. Nothing more precise exists for La Pineta.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month16
- Feb, riders' month11
- Mar, riders' month15
- Apr, riders' month10
- May, riders' month5
- Jun, riders' month5
- Jul, riders' month5
- Aug, riders' month3
- Sep, riders' month15
- Oct, riders' month8
- Nov, riders' month20
- Dec, riders' month21
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 16%Jan11°
- 11%Feb11°
- 15%Mar13°
- 10%Apr15°
- 5%May19°
- 5%Jun24°
- 5%Jul28°
- 3%Aug29°
- 15%Sep26°
- 8%Oct22°
- 20%Nov17°
- 21%Dec13°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16% | 24% | 21% | 8.7 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 7.2°C | 10.7°C | 62 |
| Feb | 11% | 19% | 14% | 7.8 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 8.2°C | 10.5°C | 57 |
| Mar | 15% | 29% | 26% | 9.2 kt | SE | 15:00 | 10.1°C | 12.9°C | 62 |
| Apr | 10% | 30% | 18% | 9.7 kt | ESE | 14:00 | 12.6°C | 15.4°C | 60 |
| May | 5% | 15% | 13% | 8.7 kt | ESE | 14:00 | 17.9°C | 18.7°C | 62 |
| Jun | 5% | 18% | 8% | 8.6 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 23.1°C | 24°C | 60 |
| Jul | 5% | 19% | 13% | 9.5 kt | NNE | 14:00 | 26.4°C | 28.1°C | 62 |
| Aug | 3% | 11% | 6% | 8.7 kt | NNE | 15:00 | 25.7°C | 28.5°C | 62 |
| Sep | 15% | 35% | 27% | 10 kt | ESE | 14:00 | 21.1°C | 25.8°C | 60 |
| Oct | 8% | 21% | 15% | 8.3 kt | SE | 15:00 | 18.1°C | 21.8°C | 62 |
| Nov | 20% | 37% | 30% | 9.8 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 12.3°C | 16.8°C | 60 |
| Dec | 21% | 44% | 32% | 10 kt | WSW | 10:00 | 8.8°C | 12.5°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
sea
Tides
Tide independent.
Temperature
26.2°C summer · 11.3°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorts or a lycra in summer, a shorty in spring and autumn, a full suit in winter: sea temperature runs about 26.2 C in August and about 11.3 C in February.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
1 school names this spot
On your own
Room to launch: big
Somewhere else
Porto Potenza Picena, 4 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Wide sandy beach in front of the harbour, next to the Porto Recanati pineta. Long enough to rig without queuing, with schools, recovery, food, a bathing establishment, parking and accommodation on the spot.
Space
big
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Ask MKS Kiteschool which launch corridor is active before you rig in the bathing season.
- Use the flat water behind the wave breaker, and stay off the stones themselves.
- Expect pebbles as well as sand underfoot when you land your kite.
- Keep an eye up-harbour for ships, not only for swimmers.
- Pick a weekday in June, July and August if you want room on the beach.
Getting there
Airport
Ancona/Falconara (AOI), about 30 km away.
Route
The A14 gets you there via the Loreto-Porto Recanati exit; regional trains stop at Porto Recanati station, and buses and trains connect from Ancona or Pescara airports. The beach is next to the harbour, about 4 km south on the route in from the Porto Recanati exit.
Staying
There is accommodation at Kitebeach Porto Recanati itself. Porto Recanati works as a base for beach, nature, food and culture days.
No-wind days
Beaches, Parco del Conero, sailing and boat rental, food and culture in town.
FAQ
What is the water like at La Pineta?
The spot has flat water behind the wave breaker with chop and small waves further out, on a long sandy Adriatic beach.
Are there kite schools at La Pineta?
Yes, MKS Kiteschool operates at the pineta in Porto Recanati.
What are the main hazards?
Boats and wave breakers are reported hazards, along with summer beach users and a 300-metre bathing zone that requires an authorized launch corridor in season.
Last updated: August 2026